On this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered“: The broadcast contained audio segments entitled “Ruling to Shut Down Leak Site Called Censorship” and “Calif. Law Puts Sex Offenders on the Streets.”

“More Sharp Words Traded Over Lapsed Wiretap Law”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

The Washington Post reports today that “Spy Law Lapse Blamed for Lost Information; Some Telecom Firms Not Cooperating for Fear of Liability, U.S. Says.”

And The Los Angeles Times reports that “White House intensifies spying standoff; Bush administration officials tell congressional Democrats their failure to act has made the U.S. ‘more vulnerable to terrorist attack.’” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “Focus on FISA: The debate over immunity for telecoms is distracting attention from more urgent work.”

“Justice Probes Authors Of Waterboarding Memos”: Dan Eggen has this article today in The Washington Post.

And The New York Times reports today that “Waterboarding Focus of Inquiry by Justice Dept.”

“Mr. Cheney’s Government: The vice president once again pursues his own agenda.” Today’s edition of The Washington Post contains an editorial noting that “This month Mr. Cheney joined a brief filed by 305 lawmakers in the Supreme Court case over the constitutionality of the District’s gun control laws.”

“Iowa’s high court rules on medical lawsuits”: The Des Moines Register today contains an article that begins, “A Des Moines woman who claims her doctor failed to spot the early signs of breast cancer scored a legal victory Friday that will allow wrongly diagnosed medical patients to sue up to two years after they discover what caused their injury.”

On Friday, the Supreme Court of Iowa issued two rulings addressing when a cause of action for medical malpractice accrues, and you can access those two rulings here and here.

“Dysfunction In Black Robes”: The Ledger of Lakeland, Florida today contains an editorial that begins, “Is it something in the water? What else can explain a clash engulfing the Judicial Qualifications Commission and the Tallahassee-based 1st District Court of Appeal?”

“Roseville artist wins appeal of jail sentence”: The Detroit Free Press today contains an article (via “Althouse“) that begins, “The once-bare breasts of Eve — painted on the side of a Roseville art studio — may be uncovered again after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled the city unjustly sentenced the artist to jail in 2005.”

And The Macomb Daily reports today that “Roseville artist wins appeal; City may take case to state Supreme Court.”

Yesterday’s ruling of the Michigan Court of Appeals consists of a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion.

“A long way to fall: Fort Smith police and federal agents investigate Ron Fields, once one of Arkansas’s most distinguished prosecuting attorneys.” The current issue of Arkansas Times contains this cover story.

“Is Ricky Really a Sex Offender? California’s registry for life may soon include promiscuous kids.” This article appears in the current issue of Los Angeles CityBeat.

“Refusing to Name Sources, Reporter May Face Big Fines”: Today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contains an article that begins, “Toni Locy, a former USA Today reporter, could face some tough and expensive decisions beginning next week.”